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  • A History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict

    by Ian J. Bickerton, Carla L. Klausner ...
    Comprehensive and analytical, A History of the Arab–Israeli Conflict presents a balanced and impartial overview of this centuries-old struggle.Taking a clear and chronological approach to this complex subject, and placing events in the context of their longer-term histories, Ian J. Bickerton and Carla L. Klausner examine the issues and themes that have characterized and defined the conflict over ... Read more

    $101.99 USD

  • Neurology for Nurses

    by J Bickerton, J. Victor Small ...
    Neurology for Nurses is an attempt to make neurology as clear as possible, using the nursing model. The first portion of this book provides a diagram of the planes of the body that considers the nervous system anatomically, which is referenced throughout the book. The different orientations and planes of the body include the anterior (ventral) surface, posterior (dorsal) surface, lateral, medial, ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • Canadian Politics, Seventh Edition

    Edited by James Bickerton, Alain-G. Gagnon ...
    For this new edition, James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon have organized the book into six parts. Part I covers the origins and foundation of Canada as a political entity while Part II focuses on government, parliament, and the courts. Part III examines matters pertaining to federalism and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Part IV casts some new light on electoral politics and political ... Read more

    $50.39 USD

  • The Arab-Israeli Conflict

    A History

    by Ian J. Bickerton ...
    Series series RB-Contemporary Worlds
    Though more than sixty years have passed since the signing of the proclamation of the State of Israel, the impact of that epochal event continues to shape the political policies and public opinion of not only the Middle East but much of the world. The consequent conflict between Arabs and Israelis for sovereignty over the land of Palestine has been one of the most bloody, intractable, and drawn ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • BBC Blue Planet III

    by Andrea Mills, Rona Skene, Lara Bickerton, James Brickell, Elizabeth White ...
    Explore the wealth of natural wonders that inhabits the world’s oceans and seas.Descend into the mesmerizing depths and uncover the stories from the BBC’s highly anticipated documentary series, Blue Planet III. This captivating book offers an in-depth exploration of the Earth's most incredibly varied and rich marine ecosystems, from polar seas to tropical reefs and the ocean floor’s abyssal depths ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • Adam's Tongue

    How Humans Made Language, How Language Made Humans

    by Derek Bickerton ...
    How language evolved has been called "the hardest problem in science." In Adam's Tongue, Derek Bickerton—long a leading authority in this field—shows how and why previous attempts to solve that problem have fallen short. Taking cues from topics as diverse as the foraging strategies of ants, the distribution of large prehistoric herbivores, and the construction of ecological niches, Bickerton ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Politics Without Sovereignty

    A Critique of Contemporary International Relations

    Edited by Christopher Bickerton, Philip Cunliffe, Alexander Gourevitch ...
    Written by leading scholars, this volume challenges the recent trend in international relations scholarship – the common antipathy to sovereignty.The classical doctrine of sovereignty is widely seen as totalitarian, producing external aggression and internal repression. Political leaders and opinion-makers throughout the world claim that the sovereign state is a barrier to efficient global ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Bastard Tongues

    A Trailblazing Linguist Finds Clues to Our Common Humanity in the World's Lowliest Languages

    by Derek Bickerton ...
    "Part memoir, part intellectual detective story and part linguistics primer. Bickerton is a spirited, clever writer." —Nathaniel Rich, Los Angeles Times Book ReviewBastard Tongues is an exciting, firsthand story of scientific discovery in an area of research close to the heart of what it means to be human—what language is, how it works, and how it passes from generation to generation, even where ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Baby Bird and Its Problems

    by W. Bickerton ...
    First published in 1927, "The Baby Bird and Its Problems" is a vintage treatise on young birds with a special focus on their early development and common ailments. The author combined the simple observations of the naturalist with contemporary scientific understanding, making for fascinating and informative reading. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in ornithology, and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • European Union Foreign Policy

    From Effectiveness to Functionality

    by C. Bickerton ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Scholars and policymakers in EU foreign policy lament the EU's inability to assert itself on the world stage. This book explains this weakness by arguing that EU foreign policy is burdened by various internal functions, and systemizes the analysis of internal functionality, pushing the study beyond the concern with effectiveness. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Language & Species

    by Derek Bickerton ...
    The classic work on the origins and evolution of language from the pioneering linguist and author of Adam's Tongue.Language and Species presents the most detailed and well-documented scenario to date of the origins of language. Drawing on "living linguistic fossils" such as "ape talk," the "two-word" stage of small children, and pidgin languages—as well as important discoveries in ... Read more

    $24.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The European Union: A Citizen's Guide

    by Chris Bickerton ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    The essential Pelican introduction to the European Union - its history, its politics, and its role todayFor most of us today, 'Europe' refers to the European Union. At the centre of a seemingly never-ending crisis, the EU remains a black box, closed to public understanding. Is it a state? An empire? Is Europe ruled by Germany or by European bureaucrats? Does a single European economy exist after ... Read more

    $10.69 USD